The Washington critic., 1887-07-13
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

dered a decision declaring forfeited the
charter Of the Fidelity National Bank.
Antonio Mestre Domiuguez, prominent
Cuban doctor, and secretary Of the Royal
Academy Of Sciences Of Havana, is dead.
Mrs. Craig and her niece, Miss Allie Phil
lips, were caught midway on q high trestlo
near Dalton, Ca, yesterday and killed by q
train.
Cate & Dwinnells, shoe manufacturers Of
wsdiey's Falls, New Market, N. H., have
failed. One hundred hands are out Of en-
ploymeLt.
James Holcomb and John Deeze were
shot and killed near Litchdeld, KY, Mon
day, by VIM. and Jake Oller, whom they
had attacked.
The meeting Of the United States ap-
praisers, under the Treasury Department
order OF June O, was continued In New
York yesterday.
The Board OF Supervisors OF saugamon
County, H., have discovered that the
county had been robbed OF thousands OF
dollars by the present and former sherifrs.
Ex-Governor Sheppard of Washington,
accompanied by his wife and DR.. Il. G. Lee,
arrived at El Paso, Texas, yesterday, aud
left In the afternoon for Kansas City and
Wasbir gtop.
MIR. Joseph b. Lincoln was robbed Of
nearly s400 in money and gold watch aud
chain In Boston, Monday night, by burg
lar. Edward W. Skiff, a herdic driver, was
arrested for the robbery.
The winning horses at Monmouth Park,
N. j., yesterday, were Firenzi, Peerless,
Linden, War Eagle, Young Duke and Pa.
lanca. The winners at Chicago were Per.
simmons, Gold Flea, Bonita, and Paragon.
Thomas Durand, colored, 20 years old,
known as "Japanese Tommy was buried
In. EV.ar N.~. NJ. Il
day. He was dwarf, three feet high, and
had been exhibited before all the crowned
heads Of Europe.
While the wife and three children OF John
Bankhead were standing on the veranda OF
their home, near Opelika, Ala, Monday,
they were struck by lightning. Two OF the
children were killed and the other child
and his wife were fatally injured.
w. A. Garner OF Royal Centre, Ind,
was awakened yesterday morning by some
one cropping around the room. Seeing q
form at a window, he thought It was q
burglar and fired at II. The body fell.
When he got light he found he had shot
and killed bis wife.
cany will meet In Boston to-day, and will,
tbs expected, declare On extra dividend OF
three or four per cent. 1t Is also stated
that the resignation OF President w. II.
Forbes will be sent in and accepted.
The ceremonies in connection with the
opening OF the summer schools at Round
Lake, N. Y, began yesterday. Senator
VIM. NJ. Evats delivered an address on
''The National Value OF Education" Ad.
dresses were also made by General Di Ces.
nola and Rev. j. p. Newman.
A member Of the Hull Yacht Club Of
Boston reports that on Sunday, while on
,uht nh, --o1 l.
tween Deer aud Long Islands, In Boston
Harbor, he saw boat containing five men
capsize mile away. All are supposed to
have been lost.
Private ,Arlhur Stone, alias Arthur Saun-
ders, died Monday from the effects OF a
gunshot wound inflicted by Sergeant Davis
Of the Twenty. third United States Infantry,
at Fort Wayne. Saunders recently accused
a sergeant OF stealing cane. Thereupon
Saunders was tiled for 'conduct deroga.
tory to military discipline" aud was sen
dsy he made break for liberty and was
shot.
Ex-Lieutepant. Governor j. l.. Robinson
died Monday night at his home In franklin
Gason~County, N. O., aged 40 years. Fol
two years he held an important position
under the Indian affairs division of the In
terror Department. He was three time.
Speaker Of the State House of Representa-
lives, twice President Of the Senate, and
served one term as Lieutenant g Governor.
The annual session Of Division Of the
6ons OF Temperance was opened In Boston
yesterday. There were present at the open
ing session 92 representatives from Is grand
divisions, and IA representatives from 0
grand divisions were subsequently initiated
The grand divisions are Eastern New York
New Jersey, Maryland, Penpsylvania, Con
nectieut, Massachusetts,, Maine, Illinois
New Hampshire, New Brunswick, Princt
Edwards Island, Ontario, Rhode Island ant
Nova Scotia.
In the Court Of Quarter Sessions, a
Pottsyille, Pa, on Tuesday week, Jane.
Fitzgibbon OF Shenandoah, 67 years OF age
was arrested on complaint of his son, who
wanted him bound over to keep the peace
and he was committed to prison In defaul
OF security. lie was discharged by tht
county commissioners yesterday, but wher
the warden went to his cell to iiberate hin
he was found lying dead on the floor, hay
ing cut his throat from eur to car.